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About the Pocket Guide to Transportation

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration produces the Pocket Guide to Transportation as a compact resource that provides snapshots of data on the U.S. transportation system and highlights major transportation trends. The Pocket...

Acknowledgments

U.S. Department of Transportation

Ray LaHood Secretary

John Porcari Deputy Secretary

Research and Innovative Technology Administration

Gregory Winfree Deputy Administrator

Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Patricia Hu Director

Rolf...

Citations

Statistics published in this Pocket Guide to Transportation come from many different sources. Some statistics are based on samples and are subject to sampling variability. Statistics may also be subject to omissions and errors in reporting, recording, and processing.

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Pocket Guide to Transportation 2013

 Pocket Guide to Transportation 2013 Citations Acknowledgments About the Pocket Guide to Transportation A Dynamic System 1 Safety 2 The Transportation System and Equipment 3 System Use and Livable Communities 4 Economic Competitiveness 5 Environmental...

Containerships Carry Inventory for U.S. Retailers

By Matthew Chambers

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U.S. retailers depend on the U.S. transportation system and supply-chain infrastructure to stock up and replenish depleted inventories. In particular, they utilize containerships to move intermodal shipping containers filled with goods worth...